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Meatball vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between meatball and whey?

  • Whey has less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, folate, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B3 than meatball.
  • Meatball's daily need coverage for copper is 78% higher.
  • Whey contains less sodium.
  • Meatball has a lower glycemic index than whey.

We used Meatballs, meatless and Whey, sweet, fluid types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +3500%
Contains more CopperCopper +17550%
Contains more ZincZinc +1284.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +647.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2505.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3278.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +545.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +435.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +7700%
Contains more CholineCholine +452.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Whey DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.004mg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.036mg 75%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.28µg 51%
Phosphorus 344mg 46mg 43%
Protein 21g 0.85g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 0.011g 31%
Iron 2.16mg 0.06mg 26%
Sodium 550mg 54mg 22%
Folate 78µg 1µg 19%
Fiber 4.6g 0g 18%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.13mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 0.074mg 15%
Choline 88.4mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.031mg 13%
Fats 9g 0.36g 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 0mg 12%
Calories 197kcal 27kcal 9%
Saturated fat 1.425g 0.23g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 0.1g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.158mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.383mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1.9µg 2%
Calcium 25mg 47mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 8mg 2%
Potassium 180mg 161mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Carbs 8g 5.14g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.4g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2370.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.6%
Contains more OtherOther +654.7%
Contains more WaterWater +60.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Whey
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2088%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +42318.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.9%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients
  2. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.